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Dansk(DA) @ corydoctorow Min næste bog - The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After # AI vil være ude om en måned - og (igen) Amazons monopol lydbog platform nægter at hav

Cory Doctorow launches Kickstarter for new AI book after Amazon refusal

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Cory Doctorow's new book, "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI," is set to release in one month. Amazon's audiobook platform has refused to carry the book, prompting Doctorow to launch a Kickstarter campaign for DRM-free audio, e-book, and print editions. This move highlights Doctorow's advocacy for DRM-free distribution as a superior method for reaching audiences. AI

IMPACT Highlights distribution challenges for content creators in the AI era, advocating for DRM-free models.

RANK_REASON Book launch and distribution dispute, not a core AI development.

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Cory Doctorow launches Kickstarter for new AI book after Amazon refusal

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 Dansk(DA) · [email protected] ·

    @corydoctorow My next book - The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After #AI will be out in a month - and (again) Amazon's monopoly audiobook platform refuses to hav

    @ corydoctorow Min næste bog - The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After # AI vil være ude om en måned - og (igen) Amazons monopol lydbog platform nægter at have den, og så (endnu engang) pre-sælger jeg lyd-, e-bog og trykt udgave i en Kickstarter kampagne - beviser, at DRM-fri i…

    LINKS bird.makeup/…/corydoctorow pluralistic.net/…/who-it-does-it-for
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    @ tmarble @ pluralistic I pre-ordered The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI from my local bookstore. I *love* having a vibrant local bookstore: Morgenste

    @ tmarble @ pluralistic I pre-ordered The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI from my local bookstore. I *love* having a vibrant local bookstore: Morgenstern's Books in Bloomington, IN. # books # bookstore # ai # indiana # bloomington

    LINKS mstdn.io/@tmarble mamot.fr/@pluralistic
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Interesting new book out by @ pluralistic on Reverse Centaurs and life after the # AI bubble. He’s doing a # Kickstarter and his announcement post provides a gr

    Interesting new book out by @ pluralistic on Reverse Centaurs and life after the # AI bubble. He’s doing a # Kickstarter and his announcement post provides a great summary on the key points of the book: https:// pluralistic.net/2026/05/14/who -it-does-it-for/

    LINKS mamot.fr/@pluralistic pluralistic.net/…/who-it-does-it-for

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